Jefferson West High School

From Mrs. Martin's English Classes... The Sophomores have been learning about theme, conflict, ethos, pathos and logos this unit as we make our was through Jackie Robinson’s Autobiography “I Never Had It Made.” In order to help build connections we thought what better than to take them to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum! But why stop there, if we were already there, we would have to stop by the Iconic Restaurant, Arthur Bryant’s! I just hope they enjoyed today half as much as I did. They did wonderful and represented Jefferson West High School well. I'm very proud of their maturity and seriousness in today’s experience.

Jefferson West Varsity Baseball and Varsity Softball teams host our neighbors to the north, Valley Falls, today. First pitch is 4:30pm. LET'S PLAY BALL!!

USD 340 Jefferson West has an outstanding team of administrative professionals who work together every day behind the scenes to keep our District running smoothly. These ladies provide invaluable support not only to the individual buildings in which they work, but to the District as a whole, and to the community in which they live. They take care of millions of details, do more than is asked, multitask with ease, and so much more. We appreciate you ~ Amber, Amy, Becca, Chasity, Erin, Jill, Karla, Linda, Melanie, Pam, and Savanna ~ TIGER ROAR!!

Another solid outing for Jefferson West Tiger golf yesterday. The Tigers placed 2nd as a team in the Big East mid-season tournament. The Tigers were led by Gage Moser who shot a 79 and placed 6th! Great job guys!!

Jefferson West Varsity Golfers travel to the Nemaha Central Invite today. Tee-off is 1pm and will be held at the Spring Creek Golf Course. Good luck!

On this School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, the staff and community of USD 340 Jefferson West thanks you so much for all you do! You do more than just drive a bus. You make our students feel safe, welcomed, and cared for each day. Our roads are safer with drivers like you behind the wheel. Today we celebrate you! Keep up the fantastic work!

What does Earth Day mean to you? This is a question worthy of reflection for each of us. In the spirit of Earth Day, USD 340 Jefferson West encourages all of us to learn something about the environmental conditions in our neighborhood, city, or region. Creating opportunities to remain knowledgeable about surrounding environmental conditions may inspire individuals to pursue solutions that address specific environmental issues closest to home.

Jefferson West JV Golfers travel to the Big East Preseason Tournament today in Holton. Tee-off is 3pm and will be held at the Holton Golf Course. Good luck!

Join us today at Tiger Stadium as we host our annual Varsity Track and Field Meet. Field events begin at 3:30pm, with running events at 4:30pm. Concessions will be available. Hosting this meet is a tremendous task and we couldn't do it without the support of our Tiger community. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who has taken a portion of their day to help. We are stronger TOGETHER!

Our JV Baseball team hosts Holton today. First pitch is 4:30pm. GO TIGERS!!

Jefferson West Varsity Golfers take part in a preseason tournament today hosted by Silver Lake. Tee off is 12Noon and will be held at the Lake Shawnee Golf Course. Good Luck!

Upcoming HS events for the week of 4/20… 4/20 Easter 4/21 USD 340/HCC TECH – NO CLASSES 4/21 V BG Preseason Tourn @ Silver Lake 12Noon (Lake Shawnee Golf Course) 4/22 School Bus Driver Appreciation Day 4/22 Earth Day 4/22 V BG @ Nemaha Central 1pm (Spring Creek Golf Course) 4/22 JV BG Big East Preseason Tourn @ Holton 3pm (Holton Golf Course) 4/22 V TR Jefferson West Invite 4:30pm 4/22 JV BSB vs. Holton 4:30pm 4/23 Administrative Professionals Day 4/24 V BSB vs. Valley Falls 4:30pm 4/24 V SB vs. Valley Falls 4:30pm 4/25 StuCo Dodgeball Tourn 7pm 4/26 State Music Solo/Small Ensemble Festival

Friday, April 25th, StuCo will be hosting their annual Dodgeball Tournament open to high school students. The tournament will be held in the High School gym. The cost is $5 per student, allowing 6-8 people per team and 1 coach. Contact Mrs. Conley for signup and waiver; both are required to participate. The deadline to enter is Thursday, April 24th, at 12:30pm

Great article regarding Tiger Baseball from the Kansas High School Athletic Association... https://kshsaacovered.com/news/2025/4/17/jefferson-west-building-confidence-with-13-0-start-as-tigers-look-to-end-state-tourney-drought-north-central-kansas-baseball-standouts.aspx?fbclid=IwY2xjawJx6S5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHrDSRSDNibU-EEw2eEte3KANy3MpSyeAYNUd-b69K8eBPXfS-vgtjB3P-34a_aem_jibKw4ypgWnaDoXN2gq6sA

From Sports in Kansas... Jefferson West (3A) remains undefeated on the year, taking down Silver Lake 10-6 and 19-2 last night. On the night, the Tigers saw 4 home runs from 4 different players: Drew Beilman, Tucker Holthaus, Brady Skahan, and Corbin Mayer. In an extra inning showdown in game one, sophomore Corbin Mayer hit his homer and was followed later in the inning by a Tucker Holthaus grand slam that sealed the 10-6 win. The Tigers move to 15-0 on the year and have now handed Silver Lake 3 of their 5 losses on the year including in the championship of the Silver Lake tournament this past weekend. #sportsinkansas #HeedtheRoar Photo: Stacey Beilman

From Head Softball Coach Barger... Thankful to have been challenged and look failure in the face in the first game. Extremely proud of the teams’ response in the second. And excited to see how tonight’s learning opportunity shapes us for our future if we use it right. ❤️🖤 Never back down never what? Never give up!! That’s a split.

Great job to the Varsity Tigers Golf Team, led by Gage Moser with an overall 2nd place finish, the Tigers won the Osage City Invitational! Also medaling for Jefferson West were Daniel Magathan, Jace Coleman and Conner Reich. CONGRATULATIONS!!

Enjoy your Easter Break! Monday, April 21...Professional Development (NO CLASSES - USD 340 & HCCTC) Tuesday, April 22...ALL CLASSES RESUME

Jefferson West Community... Jefferson West High School Track and Field is in DESPERATE need of more volunteers for our Varsity track meet on Tuesday, April 22nd! We were able to pull off our JV meet earlier this week only because most of the upperclassmen and MS track athletes were able to run/work the meet. We will NOT have the ability to do that for this upcoming meet. This is literally a four alarm fire scenario. If other teams' coaches are forced to run events, there's a great chance they will stop coming to our meet! If any of you can clear your schedule to help, please do so!!! Here's the link to signup to help. https://www.signupgenius.com/.../20F0848A8AE2EA3FA7... Thank you in advance!

Jefferson West Community... Jefferson West High School Track and Field is in DESPERATE need of more volunteers for our Varsity track meet on Tuesday, April 22nd! We were able to pull off our JV meet earlier this week only because most of the upperclassmen and MS track athletes were able to run/work the meet. We will NOT have the ability to do that for this upcoming meet. This is literally a four alarm fire scenario. If other teams' coaches are forced to run events, there's a great chance they will stop coming to our meet! If any of you can clear your schedule to help, please do so!!! Here's the link to signup to help. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0848A8AE2EA3FA7-49966936-20242025 Thank you in advance!